ANOTHER two cars have been destroyed by arsonists in the latest fire attacks to hit Wrexham.

A Peugeot 306 was targeted on Tan y Bryn, Caia Park, Wrexham, shortly before 9pm on Wednesday, which was totally burned out.

Then in the early hours of Thursday, a car on Ddol, Wrexham, was badly damaged in another arson attack.

North Wales Police confirmed they are investigating and fire service chiefs warned the firestarters were putting lives at risk.

They also urged anybody with information to come forward.

It is the latest in a string of arson attacks across Wrexham this year which have also included two police cars – one marked in Caia Park, and one unmarked in Cefn Mawr next to the village’s police station.

One neighbour who did not wish to be named on Tan y Bryn said: “I did hear a bang last night and I saw the car burned out this morning. It’s happening all the time.”

The car was still sitting at the back of the houses yesterday afternoon, a burned out shell.

Caia Park Cllr Keith Gregory, who has been in talks with the police over the problem, said: “We are not sure who is doing this, it could be kids, it could be adults, it could be gangs.

“One thing I don't think this is - is a vendetta. It just seems to be mindless crazy behaviour.

“I know everybody on Caia Park is on edge about this, people are afraid to leave their cars outside.

“An old lady died last year after somebody set car on fire outside her house, and it is only a matter of time before somebody else gets seriously injured or killed.

“We have bought CCTV cameras for the community which we will be moving around the hot spots.

“The police can’t be everywhere, so there is also a duty of the public to try and help catch these people by reporting anything suspicious, or if they hear anything.”

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said they sent one engine to extinguish each of the two arson attacks.

Last month dad, Johnny Taylor, told how he battled to extinguish his car which had been targeted on Gwenfro.

It was one of two cars targeted in 10 minutes on the Caia Park estate.

Since January there have been well over 10 arson attacks on vehicles in Caia Park and more than 50 across Wrexham.

NWFRS arson reduction manager, Kevin Jones, said: “This type of criminal behaviour puts not only the lives of those carrying out the activity at risk but also the lives of firefighters attempting to extinguish the fire as well as any members of the public who may attempt to tackle such a fire.

“We are working closely with local policing teams to combat deliberate firestarting – arson is a serious crime and in conjunction with North Wales Police we will pursue prosecutions.”

Witnesses or anyone with information in relation to deliberate firestarters is urged to contact North Wales Police on 101 or anonymously via Crime stoppers on 0800 555 111.